A ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the White Rose Cemetery Mausoleum dedication is set for 10 a.m. on July 8 at the mausoleum, 804 W. 11th Street in Bartlesville.
The ceremony will feature a flag opening and closing ceremony by Boy Scout Troop 6 and stories by John A. Watkins, Cyprian Tayrien, and Carol Ann Cone. Maria Gus will serve as emcee, and Jason Elmore will provide the invocation. The mausoleum will be open for viewing after the program. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend.
White Rose Cemetery, initially named City Cemetery, was established in 1899. It was later called Union Cemetery and became White Rose Cemetery around 1905. The mausoleum was founded and owned by local merchant, financier and pioneer businessman Hugh Bryant, aka Sonny Jim Bryant. It was dedicated on July 11, 1923.